Gail Sibley, BFA, MAhttp://www.gailsibley.com
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:12:01 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.574587769Hands In Paintings At The Seattle Art Museum (SAM)http://www.gailsibley.com/2017/04/03/hands-in-paintings-seattle-art-museum/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2017/04/03/hands-in-paintings-seattle-art-museum/#respondMon, 03 Apr 2017 22:12:01 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6861Last week I was in Seattle for a couple of days and while there I took in the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). An interesting and varied collection, I wanted to share some of what I saw with you. I decided on the theme of hands in paintings. I find hands some of the trickiest subjects […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2017/04/03/hands-in-paintings-seattle-art-museum/feed/06861The Deposition by Pontormo – One Of My Favourites!http://www.gailsibley.com/2016/03/28/the-deposition-by-pontormo/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2016/03/28/the-deposition-by-pontormo/#commentsMon, 28 Mar 2016 05:37:51 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6787It’s Easter weekend and so I have an excuse to present you with a strange yet elegant and beautiful version of the deposition of Christ from the cross. The Bible gave Renaissance artists ample stories to illustrate for church patrons none more so than the many scenes of Christ’s life and particularly his death and resurrection. I […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2016/03/28/the-deposition-by-pontormo/feed/66787Sketch-A-Day 365 – How You Can Do It Too!http://www.gailsibley.com/2016/02/28/sketch-a-day-365-how-you-can-do-it/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2016/02/28/sketch-a-day-365-how-you-can-do-it/#commentsSun, 28 Feb 2016 22:56:09 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6741In 2015, I challenged myself to do a sketch-a-day for the entire year. That was some project I’ll tell you! There were good days and some not so good days (in fact some desperate days!). I wrote a blog about it at the beginning and one halfway though. In this post, I want to share examples from the second […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2016/02/28/sketch-a-day-365-how-you-can-do-it/feed/146741Mihály Munkácsy – Ever Heard Of This Hungarian Artist?http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/09/30/mihaly-munkacsy-hungarian-artist/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/09/30/mihaly-munkacsy-hungarian-artist/#commentsWed, 30 Sep 2015 16:41:00 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6640Mihály Munkácsy (1844-1900), considered one of Hungary’s most renowned artists, yet, until now, an artist totally unknown to me. We’ve just returned from three weeks in Budapest on a working holiday – we worked but we also had this incredibly vibrant and beautiful city outside our door to explore. I spent a most delightful […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/09/30/mihaly-munkacsy-hungarian-artist/feed/66640It’s Canada Day…and I’m Halfway Through My Daily Sketches!http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/07/01/its-canada-day-and-im-halfway-through-my-daily-sketches/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/07/01/its-canada-day-and-im-halfway-through-my-daily-sketches/#commentsWed, 01 Jul 2015 10:52:00 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6615I’ve just returned from watching the magic of fireworks! Not only are we celebrating Canada Day today but I’m also personally celebrating my success of doing my daily sketches for half a year with not one sketch missed from the beginning of the year! (You can read more about my project here.) So come celebrate […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/07/01/its-canada-day-and-im-halfway-through-my-daily-sketches/feed/66615Who are you as an artist?http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/05/30/who-are-you-as-an-artist/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/05/30/who-are-you-as-an-artist/#commentsSat, 30 May 2015 06:32:27 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6570Who are you as an artist? A reader recently wrote me: “My question is about losing who you are as an artist or perhaps finding who you are…?” She had recently taken both realistic and abstract paintings in different mediums to a show. In the past she had sold all types but this time she made […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/05/30/who-are-you-as-an-artist/feed/66570Trust – An Exhibition Of Recent Explorationshttp://www.gailsibley.com/2015/04/24/trust-an-exhibition-of-recent-explorations/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/04/24/trust-an-exhibition-of-recent-explorations/#commentsFri, 24 Apr 2015 04:32:47 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6483A couple of months ago you will have seen the promotion of my my most recent solo exhibition, Trust. Although the little fernwood gallery is only open formally a few hours a week, I received some very positive feedback to this new work. And this is somewhat of a relief as it confirms […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/04/24/trust-an-exhibition-of-recent-explorations/feed/66483A Secret Gallery In La Manzanilla….Shhhhhhhhhhttp://www.gailsibley.com/2015/03/09/a-secret-gallery-in-la-manzanilla/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/03/09/a-secret-gallery-in-la-manzanilla/#commentsMon, 09 Mar 2015 05:52:04 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6406Yes, a secret gallery! Want to know more? Read on! Last year, while on my annual stay in La Manzanilla, my friend and art mentor Patrizio shared a discovery with me. There’s an abandoned house near him in front of which he has created a lovely garden. (I believe the impetus was to deter […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/03/09/a-secret-gallery-in-la-manzanilla/feed/156406A Sketch A Day – My Commitment to Project 365!http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/01/25/sketch-a-day-project-365/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/01/25/sketch-a-day-project-365/#respondSun, 25 Jan 2015 00:49:22 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6380Some days I don’t draw or paint, busy as I am on the computer with internet marketing and creating online courses. And this really gets to me sometimes. So I’ve decided to do a sketch a day in 2015 and post it daily on my Facebook Page. There will be no limits as to medium, size, […]

]]>http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/01/25/sketch-a-day-project-365/feed/06380“The Magpie” by Claude Monet – A Close Look At A Favourite Snowscapehttp://www.gailsibley.com/2015/01/05/the-magpie-by-claude-monet/
http://www.gailsibley.com/2015/01/05/the-magpie-by-claude-monet/#commentsMon, 05 Jan 2015 03:50:30 +0000http://www.gailsibley.com/?p=6309I remember when I first saw Claude Monet’s painting, “The Magpie.” It was on a greeting card that ended up in my possession many many years ago. I’ve loved it ever since. In 2003, I was in Paris visiting the Musee d’Orsay. I rounded a corner and boom, there it was. I was blown over, […]